Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-07-30

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fraction over one half; II more than
half attend what are you going TO do
about it2
President Adams of the u. p. sys.
tenn, admits his inability to do any.
thing towards building the union de
pot at Ogden pending the inyestiga-
tion Of the Railroad Commissioners.
lie favors its building by depot
building company.
The schedule time for the run be.
tween Omaha and Portland will be
shortened as soon as the new manage
ment can reach that branch Of bust
ness, When the change takes place
it viii bring about a change on the
Utah & Northern.
Blaekfoot is entitled TO the cham.
pionship on baby boys. Wednesday
morning, bright and early, Attorney
Reeves smiled in on us and said. 'It's
a boy, and he is for Cleveland too. :"
and then our reporter gave him
warm shake Of congratulation up to
his elbow
Cariboo mines continue to loom up
and attract attention. This week Hi
ram House, Of Corinne, made sale
OF two claims, the Northern Light and
! X l. for $4,000 cash. Negotiations
are pending for other sales, which, IL
made will startle the public by the
amount Of money they command.
Geo Richmond, Of Marysville, Kan
sas, spent several days in Blackfoot,
the guest Of c. r. Pierce. He was
prospecting for a new location, and
was so well pleased with the town and
surroundings that he expects to re
turn and settle among us.
The Democrats OF Lexington, Ken
tnclSy, gave a barbecue the other day
and 10000 people were present. The
meeting was opened with prayer and
closed with the benediction. Attorney
Reeves, Of our town, will be as sad as
grief ON a tombstone because he was
not there at the religious part of
the meeting.
Miss Dottie Reevy was given a sur
prise party at Mrs Col. Jones We'd
nestlay evening by her many young
friends in honor OF her birthday. The
young lady was the recipient Of many
handsome presents and her friends
were given an evening of entertain
ment and real enjoyment
J. o. Shirley, OF California. with his
attorney, jenkins, was In town this
week taking depositions In his case OF
damage claim against the United
States government for property taken
ut old Fort Hall when the boundaries
OF the Indian Reservation were defin.
cd Attorney West represented the
government The claim amounts To
$4,000.
When Supt Blickensderfer's spe-
cial started down the 1886 feet Rocky
Mountain divide in Montana. Monday
evening where the rivers All run To-
wards the Atlantic, we dropped note
on the waters 10 our eastern friends.
roasting in July sun. to come out to |
Idaho and take a rest, cool refresh.
ing rest and II they don't come, all |
we have TO say Is, they "oughtcr.'
John Kendall, from Little Lost
River, happened 10 a very painful ac-
cident, twenty miles west OF Black
foot, Monday. He was coming to |
Blackfoot with band OF horses for
shipment 20 Salt Lake. and In at
to tic one to his vehicle had |
his hand caught in coil of rope and
the flesh from the first Joint Of his left
thumb and that OF the second and |
third fingers torn of. It is probable
the first Joint OF the thumb will have
10 be amputated
The body Of Arensen, the section
hand, drowned in Blackfoot river ten
lays ago, of which an account was
given in last weeks News, was found
by two Indians Wednesday at Ste
vens' dam one and half miles below
The point where he went in bathing.
The Indians came TO town and report
ID the fnct, and by direction OF Judge
Hopkins, Constable Hafer summoned
: jury of inquest who repaired to the
scene and after an investigation rend-
srcd a verdict OF accidental drowning.
The NEWS has been the recipient
Df many handsome compliments from
.he press not only Of the Territory but
u the States; It has repeatedly been
by letter from distin.
yuished individuals, and, in person, by
friends at home, all of which compli.
nents II has modestly hid away un-
Ter its bushel to be kept as precious
nementoes, but our readers will par
Ion us, If from time TO time, we men
ion some of the good things said.
This Is what the Cassia County Times
'ays in its last weeks issue:
The IDAHo News, under the able
of Col. Jones, improves
with each number. II is the bright
,st, neatest, and newsiest little paper
published in Idaho.
In France all roads lead to Paris, SO
a -. IL 4. II I